ARBAMINCH UNIVERSITY

SAWLA CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING ENGINEERING

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

PLANT DESIGN AND ECONOMICS

DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN AND LAYOUT FOR A SOFT DRINK PROCESSING

PLANT

NAME: GETU MIRIKAT

ID: 878/11

JANUARY 2023

SAWLA ETHIOPIA
 INTRODUCTION

Definition and Classification of Carbonated Beverages

A carbonated beverage is a product filled with carbon dioxide gas under certain conditions.

It is a kind of soft drink (non-alcoholic beverage).

Its main ingredients are sugar, colour, sweetener, acidifier, spices and carbonated water, Etc.

It generally does not contain vitamins or minerals.

According to the classification standard of Chinese soft drinks, carbonated drinks (soft drinks)
are divided into fruit juice carbonated drinks, fruit-flavoured carbonated drinks, cola carbonated
drinks, and other carbonated drinks.

Juice type

The original juice content of not less than 2.5% of carbonated beverages, it has the
corresponding fruit colour, aroma, taste, but also contains a certain amount of nutrition, is
conducive to health. Such as orange juice soda, lemon soda, etc.

Fruit flavour type

Edible flavouring as the primary flavouring agent, edible coloring agent colouring, the original
juice content of less than 2.5% of carbonated beverages, giving a specific fruit flavour and
colour, such as orange soda, pineapple soda, Etc.

Cola-type

Refers explicitly to carbonated beverages containing caramel colour, cola flavouring or similar
cola fruit and fruit flavouring pungent, fruity mixer.

The aroma is coordinated and soft; the taste is pure and refreshing, with a cool and braking taste.
Due to the unique taste, products containing caffeine also have a refreshing effect.

People often prefer these products, especially Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Very Cola, and other well-
known brand products that have guided consumption.
Other types

In addition to the above three types of carbonated beverages, such as soda water, saltwater and
carbonated beverages containing non-fruit plant extracts or non-fruit edible flavors.

Beverage industry in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa; it represents a largely untapped
consumer market. There is growing demand for carbonated soft drink as well as bottled water;
although the majority of Ethiopians still drink home brewed beer branded, alcolic beverages are
becoming increasingly popular amongst upwardly mobile members of society.

During the past five years, foreign companies have made substantial investments in the Ethiopian
beverages industry and several manufactrers have expanded their installed capacity in an effort
to meet growing demand

Statement of the problem

A smooth manufacturing process can be achieved if the plant layout is flexible in flow of
workers, materials and machines.

This flexibilty can bring about desire goal of minimising production cost with little or no
industrial accident.

Many industries today are recognized because their products are in high demand and in large
quantity in the market.

In these industries there is good relationships among staff, managements and the located
communities.

Within the industries, there are fewer or no record of accidents. Jobs done comfortably.

There is enough working space for various machines, facilities and the employees.

They enjoy a safe and comfortable environment during work. Any industry that is operating
under aforementioned conditions will surely be profitable.
All these and more are the dividends of a carefully planned production layout. Therefore, this
project aims to develop a design for a soft drink processing plant, which will help in production
and profit for the investors.

Objectives

General objectives

The general objective of this project is to develop a design for a beverage (soft drink) processing
plant

Specific objectives

 To develop plant design and layout for a soft drink processing plant
 To perform site selection for the beverage plant
 To do economic analysis of the plant
 To identify factors that affect the site selection process

Location selection

Acomprehensive site selection process for freight facilities systematically translates the stragegic
goals of the company into a business plan for a new opration; and continues the process of
identifying appropriate candidet areas.

Evaluating those areas determining the financial impacts of the move and implementing any
resulting decisions many corporate officials have a stake in the process and each shapes the
process and the relative importance of key factors at different stages in the decision.

While some small or regional companies will make location decisions based upon the
idiosyncratic market and supply chain knowledge of specific individuals; many others constract a
more robust site selection process that will result in the application of analytic discipline to the
stated business. Such a process explicitly identifies the key success factors for the new facility
meets the operational requirements verifies financial payback and ultimately supports the
executive decision making process.
This chapter explores the most common approaches to site selection while noting differences and
alterations that sometimes occur for differing facility or campany type.

Some entites enter and exit the process at different points and some approach the process with
more or less information each company brings its own culture and method based on its own
situation freight carriers.

Their clients also view the process somewhat differently and we will describe these variances as
well.

Likewise, location selection for large super regional facilities such as ports and inland ports are
subject to more idiosyncratic processes

The location process typically begins with an examination of the overall business needs for the
distribution network as a whole or for the new facility in isolation and then follows a process
similar to that shown below to narrow the range of alternatives

Factors determining the location choice for the soft drink processing factory are

 Availability of sufficient land

 Cost of the land
 Availability of raw materials
 Access to transport
 Availability of skilled man power
 Power requirements
 Waste disposal and treatment
 Government regulations

Three different locations were selected as possible sites for the plant. These locations were
selected for different reasons. The three locations were compared and measured using equal
weights method to identify the best plant site.
The locations are

1. Addis Ababa
2. Ambo
3. Sawla

Factors Site A.A Site Ambo Site Sawla

F1 2 4 5
F2 2 4 5
F3 5 3 2
F4 5 4 2
F5 5 4 2
F6 5 4 3
F7 3 3 4
F8 2 4 5
Total 29 30 28